Black market vapes - a podcast by triple j

Nicotine vapes will be illegal without a prescription from October 1, but young vapers and sellers tell Hack they aren’t fazed. And experts reckon the laws will backfire and create a bigger black market.

While the Federal Government is still lagging behind on a concrete climate commitment, their NSW counterparts have promised to cut emissions by half over the next decade.

Plus, pandemic disaster payments will stop once states and territories hit the 80 per cent vaccination mark. And there are fears young people will be left struggling.

Live guests:
Dr Michelle Jongenelis, e-cigarette researcher at the University of Melbourne
Matt Kean, NSW Environment Minister
Mairead Lesman, Young Workers Centre

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